63
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.6M
Property damage
Flood in Marion County, Iowa: 63 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #172 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flood in Marion County, Iowa: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flood in Marion County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 63 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Marion County archive, flood makes up 8.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #172 for this hazard and #16 within Iowa, putting it in the 94.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for flood in Marion County with 12 recorded events, while Nov is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | TRACY | 0 | $0 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | PERCY | 0 | $50K |
| Oct 9, 2018 | PELLA | 0 | $100K |
| Oct 9, 2018 | KNOXVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | DURHAM | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 14, 2015 | SWAN | 0 | $100K |
| Jul 29, 2015 | PLEASANTVILLE | 0 | $150K |
| Jul 29, 2015 | PLEASANTVILLE | 0 | $500K |
| Jun 25, 2015 | BUSSEY | 0 | $100K |
| Jun 25, 2015 | SWAN | 0 | $300K |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 236
- Hail 196
- Heavy Rain 107
- Tornado 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Law Enforcement reported Iowa Highway 92 remained closed due to water flowing over it, west of Pleasantville. In addition several secondary roads across the county remain closed with water flowing over them. Around 200 to 300 homes in the Pleasantville area had some degree of water damage as well.
Law Enforcement reported that several secondary roads across the southern portion of the county remain closed due to water over the road. The Emergency Manager reported that 200 to 300 homes in the Pleasantville area sustained some degree of water damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flood events are on record in Marion County, Iowa?
63 flood events are recorded in Marion County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flood recorded in Marion County?
The strongest flood on record in Marion County measured 0.
Where does the flood data for Marion County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flood in Marion County, Iowa.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/iowa/marion-county/flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.